Marty, a four-time Oscar winner starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair, gets a new Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber Studio Classics. At the time of its release, Marty was just the fourth American film to take home the Palme D’Or at Cannes. To date, it is one of three films to win the highest award at Cannes and the Oscar for Best Picture. The other two films are The Lost Weekend and Parasite–rare but prestigious…
"Marty: Oscar Winner Gets New Blu-ray"
Light & Magic is a 6-part documentary series that goes back into the archives to give us the deep history of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). The history of ILM cannot be told without George Lucas, John Dykstra, Ken Ralston, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Robert Blalack, Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, Steve Gawley, Lorne Peterson, and Paul Huston. It’s because of them that filmmaking would change as a result of a sci-fi film, Star Wars. Dennis Muren would also join the list of…
"Light & Magic Tells The Rich History of ILM"
Salt and Pepper and One More Time make their arrival on Blu-ray in a double feature packaged by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. The two films are billed as “hilarious action comedies” but you’re mileage may vary. Personally, I forced myself to get through Salt and Pepper. It’s very telling when a film directed by Richard Donner also struggles to keep my attention. The fact that it stars two Rat Pack stars and falls short on…
"Salt and Pepper, One More Time on Blu-ray"
The Gray Man filmmaker Joe Russo is not wrong when it comes to his recent comments that movie theaters are expensive. The average cost of movie tickets keep going up and up. I remember a day when tickets were well under $10 for an evening showing and even cheaper for both matinees and the first showing of the day. Times are changing but increasing ticket costs is not going to help win viewers back during…
"Joe Russo Is Not Wrong That Movie Theaters Are Expensive"
Watch out for that tree! George of the Jungle marks its 25th anniversary since the TV series was adapted for the big screen in 1997. Brendan Fraser is experiencing something of a renaissance right now with appearances in films directed by both Steven Soderbergh and Martin Scorsese. The actor broke into film with leading roles in the early 1990s. However, it wasn’t until George of the Jungle that he started seeing returns at the box…
"George of the Jungle Marks 25th Anniversary"
A young music lover falls for a rock singer in Coast and finds herself having to make one of the biggest decisions of her life. Abby (Fatima Ptacek) lives in an agricultural California town along the coast where her generation is at odds with those who came before. Making matters worse for her at the moment is that her parents are getting a divorce. As such, connection is something that’s hard to come by. You…
"Coast: Coming-Of-Age Film Is Driven By Music"
Documentary filmmaker Sara Dosa spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Fire of Love, a new volcanic love story about Katia and Maurice Krafft. National Geographic Documentary Films acquired Fire of Love out of Sundance and started the theatrical run on July 6, 2022. The film is slowly expanding across the nation. You can check out the theatrical listings on the official Fire of Love site to find out when it will be playing at…
"Sara Dosa talks Fire of Love"
Numbers star David Krumholtz is putting his name in the conversation to play the Thing in Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. If you are unfamiliar with the Fantastic Four, Ben Grimm becomes the Thing when an experiment spacecraft is hit with cosmic rays. The rays affect everyone differently. Reed Richards becomes Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm becomes the Invisible Woman, and Johnny Storm becomes the Human Torch. It certainly impacts Grimm in the worst way possible…
"Fantastic Four: David Krumholtz Wants To Play The Thing"
A skilled CIA operative discovers dark secrets by accident and finds a bounty on his head while assassins chase him in The Gray Man. If you’re expecting a film similar in tone to any of their Captain America or Avengers work, you can forget it. Even though they are playing in spy thriller territory, Chris Evans is playing as opposite of Captain America as he can get. The mustache here is a choice although should…
"The Gray Man Asks Who Can You Trust"
Fandango, the feature film debut from director Kevin Reynolds, makes its arrival on Blu-ray via the Warner Archive Collection. Steven Spielberg’s name might not be on the movie but both Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy produced for Amblin Entertainment. The film had been produced on a $7 million budget but it didn’t get a wide release. In fact, it brought in under $100,000 at the box office. However, it’s found a second life on home…
"Fandango: Cult Classic Is Now On Blu-ray"